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It turns out that the digital map that has been hanging at the National Museum of Korea since March of this year contains historically unfounded content.



It was mainly claimed by Chinese scholars, but reporter Jeong Ban-seok reported exclusively.



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This is the Chinese relics exhibition hall on the 3rd floor of the National Museum of Korea.



Upon entering the entrance, a video map showing the history of China to visitors is displayed.



But until yesterday (15th), another map was hanging.



When we obtained the original video and checked it, it turns out that the Wei Dynasty of the Three Kingdoms ruled the present-day metropolitan area where Baekje and Mahan existed in the 3rd century, and the entire area of ​​Chungcheongnam-do.



Also, the territory of the Han Dynasty covers the area north of the Han River, which is completely different from historical facts.



[Song Ki-ho / Professor Emeritus, Department of Korean History, Seoul National University: I think it was done in the sense of the coin attached to Weeji. That's an impossible thing to say. Imdungun and other things like that are being abolished and pushed out. The fact that the range of Hansa-gun to the North Hamgyong province itself is a completely wrong map.] From the



14th to the 17th century, the Ming dynasty's territory beyond Manchuria was not much different from the logic of China, which had been calling for a 'Northeast Project'.



[Song Ki-ho / Professor Emeritus of Korean History, Seoul National University: Because it is a map claimed by Chinese scholars? It is the logic of China that all the history of ethnic minorities is Chinese history. It's like a map written by a report of data that can represent the Chinese side... .]



More than 500,000 people visited the museum during the half-year exhibition from March.




I spent 120 million won on the map production, but I didn't get an external expert's supervision, but when a point came out, I hurriedly edited the video yesterday.



[Shin Young-ho / Director of World Culture Department, National Museum of Korea: In fact, there were no advisors or such participating personnel this time.

We took action right away because we knew it was our fault.]



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People's Power (National Assembly, Cultural Affairs Committee): At the National Museum of Korea, which represents the Republic of Korea and is operated by the people's taxes, following last year's history, the controversy over distortion of history is likely to arise. It is very shocking that the exhibition was allowed.

We must explain our responsibility responsibly and promise to prevent recurrence.] The



museum said that an error occurred while creating a map based on British art history materials,


and said that it would verify the entire digital history map with

external advice

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(Video coverage: Gong Jin-goo, Kim Seung-tae, video editing: Lee Hong-myeong)